MSHA record for No 13 (mine ID 3304098). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.
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INJ SPOOLING CABLE BROUGHT FROM INSIDE MINE,ONTO A LARGE WOODEN SPOOL.WHILE SPOOL WAS BEING TUYRNED,INJ CAME INTO CONTACT WITH IT WITH RIGHT FOIREARM.
SEPARATION OF SLATE FROM MAIN ROOF SANDSTONE ABOVE THE BOLT ANCHORAGE AND TEST HOLES. THIS EVIDENTLY A FAULT AREA. FALL WAS 30 FT LONG BY 24 FT WIDE BY 8 FT THICK IN BELT ENTRY. 50 FT INBY T AIL PIECE. FALL WAS IN 1 NORTH SECTION 1+100, #2 CROSSCUT, #3 ENTRY BELT ENTRY.
INJURED WAS INSTALLING ROOF BOLTS AND HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN DRILL HEAD AND ROOF.
FALL IN 5 ENTT 35'L 18 TO 24; W 7' TO 9' THICK ON FLETCHER ROOF BOLTER
INJURED WAS IN PROCESS OF DISASSEMBLING A 2" INTAKE FRESH WATER LINE THAT WAS HANGING ACROSS INTERSECTION BOWED DOWNWARD AND LAYING ON MINE FLOOR. INJURED WAS STOOPED OVER THE LINE IN PROCESS OF REMOVING COUPLER. WHEN COUPLER RELEASED, THE END OF WATER LINE THAT WAS BOWED FLEW UPWARD STRIKING INJURED'S LEFT LEG.
FALL HAPPENED AT #5 ENTRRY (FACE #6 CROSSCUT FALL POSSIBLY 10FT THICK FALL BROKE OFF FLUSH WITH CORNERS & THE ACTUAL THICKNESS CAN NOT BE DETERMINED
FALL OCCURRED AT #1 ENTRY OF NORTH MAINS BETWEEN #4 & #5 CROSS CUT. FALL APPROXIMATELY 16'X12' X5' THICK.
FALL OCCURRED 2 BREAKS OUTBY BEGINNING AT 2 WEST SECTION-INTAKE-LAST OPEN CROSS CUT OF #2 ENTRY.NORTH MAINS-THE FALL WAS 20 FT WIDE BY 35FT LONGX5FT THICK.FALL WAS ABOVE ANCHORAGE AND OCCURRED IN A FAULT AREA.
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